Talent vs McCaskill.
The Hill (via Combest) says it leans for Talent.
Roll Call thinks Blunt may "sink Talent": Missouri Sen. Jim Talent (R) is the fifth most vulnerable Senator up this year. Talent, who in many ways looks like a good fit for the state, has won just about half of the two-party vote in his past two races - the 2000 governor's race and the 2002 Senate contest - making him a classic "half full/half empty" politician going into '06.
Democratic nominee Claire McCaskill didn't distinguish herself in losing a race for governor in 2004. Still, the national mood and the weak poll numbers for Republican Gov. Matt Blunt could be enough to sink Talent.
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